Fried Rosemary Potatoes (Patate al rosmarino)

Today is another twofer... Two Posts in a day.

Earlier today I posted the recipe for a delightful Spiral cut herb stuffed pork loin.  A dramatic look, full seasonings and the cooking technique makes for a moist and fork tender slice in every bite.  A winner!

I decided to make a potato Contorni (vegetable side dish course) to accompany the loin.  This is such a simple recipe, aside from my efforts to chronicle my year of cooking Italian, I can not imagine anyone seeing a recipe this simple on any other blog.

 But, here it is, a very rustic, basically fried potatoes with herbs.  But it does have a name... Patate al rosmarino, or your basic fried potatoes with rosemary.

Fried Potatoes with Rosemary
(Patate al rosmarino)

Ingredients

• 1 Medium Russet Potato per serving, cut into large thin slices
• 3 TBS Olive Oil per serving
• 1 TBS Fresh Rosemary, rough cut, per serving
• To Taste, Salt and Pepper

Cooking Directions

1. In a large Saute pan, over medium high heat, bring the olive oil to just below smoking temperature.
2. Add the potatoes and stir occasionally so they do not burn and stick to the bottom of the pan.
3. As they begin to turn crispy, drizzle with a bit more olive oil and sprinkle the rosemary, salt and pepper on the potatoes.
4. Stir well one last time
5. serve HOT and enjoy

As I said, I served this as a side dish for a wonderful pork loin.  A rustic dish that went well together.  I also made some ricotta stuffed sweet peppers that i will be posting about soon.

The potatoes were wonderful in their simplicity.  This is what i am growing to appreciate about Italian cooking.  Very simple, easy to find ingredients, simple cooking techniques but everything blends to make the potatoes taste their best.

So, Cin Cin indeed as I add "authentic" Fried Rosemary Potatoes (Patate al rosmarino) to my "52 Authentic Italian Recipes".

And as always, if you like this recipe and think you might want to give it a try, pin this to your Pinterest Board and be sure to follow me on Pinterest if you want to see the rest of my 52 Ideas!